How to season a Chinese clay teapot

This video explains how to season a new Chinese teapot by showing an example of a Jianshui teapot being seasoned with raw Pu-erh tea, and an Yixing clay teapot being seasoned with ripe Pu-erh tea. A new teapots should be seasoned with a particular class of tea in order to prepare them for a lifetime of dedicated use with that kind of tea. Please feel free to ask further questions about this video in the comments section below! For an extensive selection of teapots and teas, visit our website at